Howard Epstein ~ Legislature Information

Select Committee on Petroleum Product Pricing, Summer 2004. Howard and several other members of the Legislature (Gerald Sampson, Bill Dooks, Brooke Taylor, and Danny Graham) met to investigate ways to control the cost of gasoline and home heating fuel in Nova Scotia. The committee proposed retail divorcement and regulation as two possible solutions to rapidly rising prices, but also proposed that government promote efficiency and conservation.
Legislature Information The Nova Scotia Legislature makes laws and oversees the administration of services in areas of provincial responsibility. This includes such important matters as health and health care, public education, community services, labour relations and occupational health and safety, environmental protection and remediation, agriculture and natural resources. Since June 9, 2009, the New Democratic Party is the elected government. Party standings are as follows: NDP: 31 Liberal: 11 PC: 8 Vacant: 2 The two vacant seats (Antigonish and Inverness) will be filled following by-elections to be held on October 20, 2009.
Excerpts from speeches Howard has made in the House of Assembly
November 23, 2006	Regulation of Aquaculture Operations
November 10, 2006	Establishing New Universities in Nova Scotia
November 9, 2006	Energy Sustainability
	Interprovincial Labour Mobility
November 7, 2006	Supplementary Education Funding
November 6, 2006	Power Rate Increases
	Energy Poverty
October 30, 2006	Government By Cabinet?
July 11, 2006	Environmental Targets
July 6, 2006	Kyoto


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	In June 2004 Howard hosted an award ceremony in the red Room of Province House where Duke of Edinburgh awards were presented to 15 students from Oxford School. Shown here are Rick Powell, Nova Scotia District President of the Duke of Edinburgh Awards, Nelle Duinker (recipient) and Howard Epstein.
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